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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: What are we testing
Joe, your comments suggest that CSTs are constructed through annual item analysis that revises each test in a way that makes CSTs more difficult each year. This, too, is my suspicion. But, where is the evidence that CSTs are revised in such a way? Has anyone directly involved with CST revision spoken out about the process? Has CDE released any information supporting your statements? I would love to contact someone who knows the internal workings of CST revision. There is legitimate need to deconstruct and make transparent the ways the CST is designed. Also, where is the data on test validity and reliability? How do CSTs compare to achievement tests in other states? These types of comparisons are common practice in test evaluation, yet this information is absent from the various CST score interpretations I've witnessed. The only related study I've seen is by NWEA. It shows CST Proficiency level is much higher than that of other states. It's time to open the box. And isn't it just a bit frightening that teachers have been made their own silent executioners via clever statements about 'test security' that discourage teachers from even questioning the tests? Open the box. Marc Barlow School Psychologist/Teacher Seaside CA **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)
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